MACHINE FOR PACKING UNIT ARTICLES INTO CONTAINERS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: packing. SUBSTANCE: machine actuator drive has additionally lever-and-gear mechanism whose output link is made in form of gear rigidly connected with actuator. Axle on which gear is mounted in arranged square to plane of actuator rotation. In addition to actuator, machine has article feeder and container carriage. Feeder is provided with article feed conveyor, accumulator and agitator. Actuator has also carrier with flat working surface and fork whose base and tines are made of rectangular section plates and are secured on carrier. Lever-and-gear mechanism is made in form of crank gear with gear sector secured on rocker. User sector engages with gear. Gear is mounted on axle and is rigidly connected with actuator by means of V-shaped rod. With actuator in initial position, angle between connecting rod and rocker is equal to 90 degrees which provides increased serviceability of machine at beginning of working stroke of actuator. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities; placing of cans in boxes and on pallets. 4 cl, 4 dwg